Arizona Theatre Company

Learning & Education 

Using theatre as a catalyst to inspire creativity.

"ATC's Education Department has been nothing short of a miracle."
- Cheryl Falvo, Crossroads English Chair/Service Learning Coordinator

Each season, over 12,000 students across 100 schools in 11 Arizona counties are introducted to professional theatre through our education programs.

Theatre skills help support critical thinking, decision-making, team work and improvisation. It can bridge the gap from imagination to reality. We inspire students to feel that anything is possible.

For more information about our learning and educartion programs, visit education.arizonatheatre.org.

Touching lives through the power of theatre, Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) is the preeminent professional theatre in the state of Arizona. Boasting the largest seasonal subscriber base in the performing arts in Arizona, ATC is the only resident company in the US that reaps the benefits of a two-city operation. Now in its 47th season, more than 130,000 people a year attend performances at the historic Temple of Music and Art in Tucson, and the intimate and elegant Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. Each season of shows, all produced in Arizona, reflect the rich variety of world drama—from classics to contemporary plays, from musicals to new works—along with a wide array of outreach programs, educational opportunities, access initiatives and new play programs.

This mission of ATC is to create professional theatre that continually provides new levels of artistic excellence; that resonates locally, in the State of Arizona, and throughout the nation. Arizona Theatre Company strives to:

• Produce a broad repertoire ranging from classics to new works
• Engage artists to produce theatrical work of the highest caliber
• Provide an educational bridge between our communities and our work
• Assure access to the broadest spectrum of citizens
• Achieve cultural diversity in all endeavors
• Operate from a position of financial strength and fiscal responsibility